How do I disable Automatic Update for Windows Update

Anonymous
2013-10-18T00:55:44+00:00

I just bought a Surface RT, and updated to 8.1. My PC says it's set to automatically update, and it's not providing me with any obvious way to disable automatic updates.

Automatic updates for a computer's operating system have proven irritating and problematic for me in the past, and I would like to avoid that headache if at all possible.

Please for the love of God tell me I can disable automatic updates.

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Anonymous
2013-12-31T02:24:55+00:00

I have been reading a lot of posts on here...

Basically, Microsoft support will only post what there told to post.

This is how you turn Auto Updates on or off on Windows RT.

  1. Hit the Windows button.
  2. Type view local services and click it.
  3. Find Windows update and right click Startup Type.
  4. Go to Properties, you'll see Startup type again.

5. Click disable and apply.

Turn it on in the same way.

" I will bust my RT back to 8 "

The truth is out there....

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-08-03T01:01:13+00:00

    Thanks a lot

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-07-10T06:31:51+00:00

    Regedit

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update

    AUOptions

    Right Mouse click --> Modify

    Set Value = 1

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-05-31T13:38:27+00:00

    Thanks men

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-02-05T00:30:17+00:00

    I have Windows 10 and...

    This 28-month-old-and-counting thread concerned Windows 8.1 running on a Surface computer.

    You will find appropriate support for Windows 10 by beginning your own, new thread in this forum => http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-update-winupdate

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